Disability Definitions

According to guidelines from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a disability is defined as follows:

A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major
life activities typically performed by an individual such as caring for one's self,
performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, and working. The following are examples of student disabilities we serve:

Speech impairment

Emotional disturbance - mental/psychological

Seizure disorders - orthopedic or neurological

Blind/visual - deaf/hard of hearing

Respiratory

Learning disabilities

All other serious health impairments such as diabetes, cardiac, circulatory, mobility,
asthma and cancer.